Holiday News - Direct

Foreign currency information survey, Holiday Cost Barometer produced by the Post Office Travel Services, has shown that many UK holidaymakers look to reduce costs of holidays as well as maximising their travel budgets whilst at their chosen destination.
Buying food locally and eating out less as well as not spending as much on drinks are just […]

British Airways has announced a reduction in its services of short haul destinations from Gatwick for winter 2009. Flights to Alicante, Palma, Malta, Madrid, Barcelona and Krakow will discontinue, flying only to Bulgaria (Varna) from London Gatwick during the summer months.
Alternatively flights to Pisa, Malaga and Gibraltar will fly from London Heathrow in winter […]

British holidaymakers booking holidays to Europe and long haul destinations are urged to check their travel insurance cover, making sure the cover is adequate.
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) vacationers should check their policies before departing on their holidays to ensure they are covered for essentials like, lost luggage, medical expenses and valuables.
Malcolm […]

A ship arrived at Keelung Harbor in Taiwan on Monday morning (March 16), carrying 1.600 Chinese mainland tourists, marking the first direct cruise from the mainland to the island.
A passenger liner or Royal Caribbean International, “Legends of the Seas”, travelled approximately forty hours after it left Shanghai on Saturday. Passengers received a welcoming ceremony complete […]

Thanks to China, tourism in Hong Kong and Macau is still growing.
The Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China continued to grow in 2008, Hong Kong’s tourist arrival figures suggested. A historical record of 29.5 million travellers, 4.7% up, was recorded in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourism Board considered the record as a small disappointment, […]

A new low-cost long haul service connecting the UK to Asia has been launched by AirAsia.
The airline will have five direct flights a week from London Stansted to Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is the international hub for the airline. From Kuala Lumpur they will fly to 64 destinations such as Phuket, Bangkok, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh […]

Singapore Tourism Board is investing around £42 million in a campaign to encourage tourism to the destination during the recession.
A year long global marketing campaign will be included by BOOST (Building on Opportunities to Strengthen Tourism): “2009 Reasons to Enjoy Singapore”. It will promote travel packages with good quality and value price.
Other countries participating in […]

A recent survey by the Post Office has revealed that holiday spending money will go further in holiday destinations such as the Czech Republic and Hungary.
British holidaymakers will find long haul destinations such as South Africa and Thailand better as costs are much lower and the pound has better value.
Managing Director of First […]

A positive start to the year for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries as bookings for this month alone are reportedly up on holidays, to Turkey and Egypt as well as other long haul destinations.
Many deals by tour operators and travel agencies are what has caused the surge in bookings, according to ABTA 68% […]

When thinking about booking a holiday there are several factors in the equation to consider:
1 – Where to go
2 – What the budget is
3 – How expensive will the country be to buy things, i.e. food and drinks?
Thailand seems to be the most reasonable destination to visit on holiday; it’s not overly expensive to get […]

New Zealand has once again been voted the favourite destination of British travellers according to a survey by The Guardian and The Observer.
This is the second time in three years that New Zealand has been voted the top long-haul holiday destination.
UK travellers currently form the second largest tourist group in the country.
New Zealand […]